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The Petroleum Extension Service (PETEX) is a unit of the Division of Continuing Education at The University of Texas at Austin and has been training companies and individuals since 1944.
the person (usually a service company employee) in charge of directing fishing operations.
Industry:Oil & gas
a bit placed on a special device that serves to guide the device into an already existing hole that is to be opened (made larger in diameter). The pilot bit merely guides, or pilots, the cutters on the hole opener into the existing hole so that the hole-opening cutters can enlarge the hole to the desired size.
Industry:Oil & gas
the space around a pipe in a well bore, sometimes termed the annular space.
API-monagram adj; the logo of the American Petroleum Institute (API) that is placed on certain pieces of oilfield equipment by the equipment manufacturer. API licenses the use of the monogram on equipment that meets the API's minimum standards. It offers publications regarding standards, recommended practices, and other industry related information.
Industry:Oil & gas
a small, often standardized, part (such as a coupling, valve, or gauge) installed in a larger apparatus.
Industry:Oil & gas
a special mill that has a heavy tubular extension below it called a pilot or stinger. The pilot, smaller in diameter than the mill, is designed to go inside drill pipe or tubing that is lost in the hole. It guides the mill to the top of the pipe and centers it, thus preventing the mill from by-passing the pipe. Also called a piloted mill.
Industry:Oil & gas
a special coupling device inserted one or two joints above the bottom of the casing string that contains a check valve to permit fluid to pass downward but not upward through the casing. The float collar prevents drilling mud from entering the casing while it is being lowered, allowing the casing to float during its descent and thus decreasing the load on the derrick or mast.
Industry:Oil & gas
line with a Babbitt metal.
a lead/tin alloy with some copper and antimony.
Industry:Oil & gas
a short, heavy, cylindrical steel section with a rounded bottom that is attached to the bottom of the casing string. It contains a check valve and functions similarly to the float collar but also serves as a guide shoe for the casing.
Industry:Oil & gas
